RE: [SG] asphalt bases

G'day,

>I'm basing my 15mm UN troops (hm, UN, KV, IF...I seem to take the Bad
>Guys a lot) and am wondering how to get the effect of asphalt.  Righ
>now I'm thinking to put on glue, then sand, then a glue/water mix over
>top, then paint it black (with the occasional white or yellow lines
>for pavement markings).  Any other ideas?

Try fine model railway ballast. You can either buy black or buy brown
and do
an ink wash over the top. Works a charm.

Cheers

Beth